Dolby noise reduction works by filtering a spectrum into a bunch of bands, each of which are compressed (in an audio sense, not in a digital sense), and recorded to tape. On playback, they go through an expander...how does that concept translate to spam filtering? It can't be "dolby-type", that doesn't make any sense...
I love how the RIAA spokespeople keep claiming that p2p filetrading is a threat to the future of music itself...as if music didn't exist and prosper before the RIAA got a hold of it...Seriously, does anybody really think that the RIAA, and mass commercialism of music has actually done anything to improve music?
It was a neat little package, but the Apple II platform's best days were behind it by then, and most people have probably never seen a//c.
That was my first computer...it was okay, basically the same as a//e, only it was smaller, and had a handle on the back to make it "portable"
So, what if I want to listen to something even a little bit away from mainstream? I installed itunes, and searched for Aphex Twin, Sasha, and John Digweed. Nothing on all three...So I deleted it. I can't even imagine trying to find something even more eclectic. $10 says they have everything Brittany Spears has ever recorded though...
I guess my point was that they're trying to prove that it's faster than a ferrari and a corvette, but if it's a V8, they certainly didn't choose the fastest ferrari out there...and I don't think they even mentioned which corvette it was.
I guess it's cool that they've built a car that's more expensive than a ferrari, looks dumber, but accellerates faster in 1/8 mile increments, but it seems like a bit of a lost cause to try and prove that electric cars are every bit as powerfull as gas ones...batteries are just too expensive, and while you can get a lot of torque from a DC motor, they just fall short.
Ah, sorry...that's what I meant. The Dodge Viper is a V10...Ferrari and Lamborghini make V12s...And Volkswagen is coming out with a V16 under the Bugatti name:-)
Anybody else notice that the races were 1/8 mile, instead of the normal 1/4 mile? Fast to accelerate, but low top speeds?
And aren't most Ferrarri's V10s, not V8s?
So the W3C proves itself worthless again...they completely ignore a widely used web technology (Flash), and even leave the embed tag out of their DTDs (strict and transitional), but they jump right on top of a technology that's used in just a fraction of sites on the web.
How can something be a "standard" when it's not really the "standard" tool for vector graphics on the web???
I liked "The ability of musicians to sell the result of their work is critical if we as a society want to foster music." Since most musicians don't own the rights to their own music anyway, I don't see why Oppenheim seems to be thinking he's doing what's in the best interest of the musicians.
It's funny how an industry that's been screwing musicians since it became an industry is suddenly so worried about them. Although I guess when they say "artists and creators" maybe they're talking about the cover art and the packaging and marketing, since on average, the actual musicians only get around %5 of each cd they sell...and the rest goes to all the superfluous stuff.
You know, I've owned 3 cars over the last 8 years, and only the most recent one has cup holders...and I only got that about 3 months ago. Not all cars have cupholders, and McDonalds could have saved themselves millions, and probably coming off looking like nice folks by paying the $1000 or so for her medical bills.
Not that I think the lady deserved millions, or that we need warning labels telling us that hot coffee is, in fact, hot, but I don't think it's entirely the lady's fault.
Huh, I tried looking up the number on my Microsoft Keyboard, and it says "No Match Found", so I look for a number on the radio on my desk...it doesn't have one. So, I look for a number on my Behringer mixer...it doesn't have one. So, I look for a number on my coffeepot, and it comes up with "No Match Found"...WTH?
Apparently I'm a fire hazard...
I don't know if I'd say I'm biased...I use mp3 plenty, and it has its uses. I'm just making the point that just because most/all people can't hear an audible effect, doesn't mean that there isn't one there. It's just like saying there's no point in recording at 24-bit because you can't hear a difference on most stereos, or 96Khz just because it exceeds what Nyquist says we can hear.
I would also agree though, that live Phish concerts don't necessarily need to be lossless...
There may or may not be scientifically valid proof that folks can tell the difference between mp3 and cd, but the fact remains that mp3 *is* lossy, and *does* destroy the audio signal. For people who are making music, and want to archive a huge array of samples, or their latest club mix, but don't want to take up a ton of disk space, lossless compression is really useful. You can also compress/uncompress as many times as you want...it doesn't matter what the bitrate is with mp3, if you compress/uncompress enough times, you will start to hear compression artifacts.
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I'm pretty sure you can still use Grokster to get onto the same Fastrack network...Fastrack is owned by some Euro company I think.
I thought it was Lin---- now...
Dolby noise reduction works by filtering a spectrum into a bunch of bands, each of which are compressed (in an audio sense, not in a digital sense), and recorded to tape. On playback, they go through an expander...how does that concept translate to spam filtering? It can't be "dolby-type", that doesn't make any sense...
I love how the RIAA spokespeople keep claiming that p2p filetrading is a threat to the future of music itself...as if music didn't exist and prosper before the RIAA got a hold of it...Seriously, does anybody really think that the RIAA, and mass commercialism of music has actually done anything to improve music?
It was a neat little package, but the Apple II platform's best days were behind it by then, and most people have probably never seen a //c.
That was my first computer...it was okay, basically the same as a //e, only it was smaller, and had a handle on the back to make it "portable"
agreed.
A "hack" is a piece of code that is poorly thought out, poorly executed, or otherwise sloppily written.
I thought a hack was a taxi cab in NY...
So, what if I want to listen to something even a little bit away from mainstream? I installed itunes, and searched for Aphex Twin, Sasha, and John Digweed. Nothing on all three...So I deleted it. I can't even imagine trying to find something even more eclectic. $10 says they have everything Brittany Spears has ever recorded though...
It's all thanks to that wonderful piece of legislation, the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Thanks a bunch clinton!
basically they got lucky that a better model wasnt there... Somehow I'm doubting it was luck...
Ah, sorry...I guess that makes sense for much the same reason that you don't see many inline 8s...
I guess my point was that they're trying to prove that it's faster than a ferrari and a corvette, but if it's a V8, they certainly didn't choose the fastest ferrari out there...and I don't think they even mentioned which corvette it was.
I guess it's cool that they've built a car that's more expensive than a ferrari, looks dumber, but accellerates faster in 1/8 mile increments, but it seems like a bit of a lost cause to try and prove that electric cars are every bit as powerfull as gas ones...batteries are just too expensive, and while you can get a lot of torque from a DC motor, they just fall short.
Ah, sorry...that's what I meant. The Dodge Viper is a V10...Ferrari and Lamborghini make V12s...And Volkswagen is coming out with a V16 under the Bugatti name :-)
Anybody else notice that the races were 1/8 mile, instead of the normal 1/4 mile? Fast to accelerate, but low top speeds? And aren't most Ferrarri's V10s, not V8s?
Wow, Antares Autotune's been on the market for years...way to stay on top of things!
So the W3C proves itself worthless again...they completely ignore a widely used web technology (Flash), and even leave the embed tag out of their DTDs (strict and transitional), but they jump right on top of a technology that's used in just a fraction of sites on the web.
How can something be a "standard" when it's not really the "standard" tool for vector graphics on the web???
I liked "The ability of musicians to sell the result of their work is critical if we as a society want to foster music." Since most musicians don't own the rights to their own music anyway, I don't see why Oppenheim seems to be thinking he's doing what's in the best interest of the musicians.
It's funny how an industry that's been screwing musicians since it became an industry is suddenly so worried about them. Although I guess when they say "artists and creators" maybe they're talking about the cover art and the packaging and marketing, since on average, the actual musicians only get around %5 of each cd they sell...and the rest goes to all the superfluous stuff.
You know, I've owned 3 cars over the last 8 years, and only the most recent one has cup holders...and I only got that about 3 months ago. Not all cars have cupholders, and McDonalds could have saved themselves millions, and probably coming off looking like nice folks by paying the $1000 or so for her medical bills.
Not that I think the lady deserved millions, or that we need warning labels telling us that hot coffee is, in fact, hot, but I don't think it's entirely the lady's fault.
Huh, I tried looking up the number on my Microsoft Keyboard, and it says "No Match Found", so I look for a number on the radio on my desk...it doesn't have one. So, I look for a number on my Behringer mixer...it doesn't have one. So, I look for a number on my coffeepot, and it comes up with "No Match Found"...WTH? Apparently I'm a fire hazard...
Actually we have McDonalds to thank...the lady wanted them to pay her medical bills. She only sued for millions when they refused.
What does an ADA checkbox have to do with the DMCA?
Then you're discriminating against stupid people...not everybody would answer "small".
friends to read things to them every now and again? How often do you sign up for an email account, or submit something to a search engine?
I don't know if I'd say I'm biased...I use mp3 plenty, and it has its uses. I'm just making the point that just because most/all people can't hear an audible effect, doesn't mean that there isn't one there. It's just like saying there's no point in recording at 24-bit because you can't hear a difference on most stereos, or 96Khz just because it exceeds what Nyquist says we can hear. I would also agree though, that live Phish concerts don't necessarily need to be lossless...
There may or may not be scientifically valid proof that folks can tell the difference between mp3 and cd, but the fact remains that mp3 *is* lossy, and *does* destroy the audio signal. For people who are making music, and want to archive a huge array of samples, or their latest club mix, but don't want to take up a ton of disk space, lossless compression is really useful. You can also compress/uncompress as many times as you want...it doesn't matter what the bitrate is with mp3, if you compress/uncompress enough times, you will start to hear compression artifacts.